Waterbears, bro.

"…because nerds like us are allowed to be unironically enthusiastic about stuff… Nerds are allowed to..."

busyfangirling — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 11:14:29 -0500

““…because nerds like us are allowed to be unironically enthusiastic about stuff… Nerds are allowed to love stuff, like jump-up-and-down-in-the-chair-can’t-control-yourself love it. Hank, when people call people nerds, mostly what they’re saying is ‘you like stuff.’ Which is just not a good insult at all. Like, ‘you are too enthusiastic about the miracle of human consciousness’.””

- John Green (via ramblingfangirls)

aninfiniteofthings: Books: The Fault in our Stars by John...

busyfangirling — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 11:14:13 -0500

aninfiniteofthings:

Books: The Fault in our Stars by John Green

aninfiniteofthings: People: John Green

busyfangirling — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 11:13:59 -0500

aninfiniteofthings:

People: John Green

crustyvinyl: First Animal to Survive in Space (by vice)

busyfangirling — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 12:48:34 -0500

crustyvinyl:

First Animal to Survive in Space (by vice)

Tardigrades, better know as the Water Bear.

busyfangirling — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 12:48:15 -0500

Tardigrades, better know as the Water Bear.

apogeeanomaly: You know you’re a nerd when you love Tardigrades...

busyfangirling — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 12:47:52 -0500

apogeeanomaly:

You know you’re a nerd when you love Tardigrades :3

sciencesoup: Water Bears In Space These magnificent and...

busyfangirling — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 12:47:24 -0500

sciencesoup:

Water Bears In Space

These magnificent and slightly terrifying creatures are tardigrades—stocky organisms less than 1mm long, also known as “water bears”. They’re found all over the world, from deserts to the Arctic, but they always need water to perform necessary biological processes. However, if their habitats dry up or they’re exposed to physical or chemical extremes, they can enter a state of total metabolic shutdown called anhydrobiosis, and survive in this state for years—then, when conditions are right again, they can just spring back to life. Anhydrobiosis involves processes at molecular and physiological levels, but basically, when cells become stressed through dehydration, ‘bioprotectors’ are formed to protect the cell’s important molecules and minimise cell damage. Tardigrades are nicknamed the hardiest creatures on Earth, and they appear to be just as hardy above it, too. In 2007, an experiment launched them into a 10-day orbit, and proved that they can survive exposure to the sub-zero temperatures, intense radiation, and oxygen-deprived vacuum of space. Now they’re part of Project Biokis, a program sponsored by the Italian Space Agency that aims to study creatures like tardigrades and develop techniques to protect other organisms—humans especially—from the extreme conditions of space.

(Image Credit: 1, 2)

confusionisastateofbeing: I realize that it is most likely impossible to keep a tardigrade as a pet...

busyfangirling — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:50:30 -0400

confusionisastateofbeing:

I realize that it is most likely impossible to keep a tardigrade as a pet but I still would like to.

dftbawkward: I made a thing! Inspired by Hank Green. :) I was...

busyfangirling — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:49:38 -0400

dftbawkward:

I made a thing! Inspired by Hank Green. :)

I was really tempted to do this after Hank said it in a video, but then I kept seeing more and more people talking about honey badgers and it just HAD to be done.

(EDIT: I know, I know, I still haven’t done the Supernatural requests. I will!)

"Today’s video is about the tiniest things. I’m doing this, of course, because the world’s smallest..."

busyfangirling — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:49:09 -0400

“Today’s video is about the tiniest things. I’m doing this, of course, because the world’s smallest chameleon was recently discovered in Madagascar, and it is very tiny. And I’m also doing it because the episode of SciShow that we did on Tardigrades went really, really well. Honey badger don’t care? Really? Maybe shove honey badger out of an airlock into the vacuum of space and see if he cares then, tardigrade don’t care.”

- Hank Green, (x)

skuboglesby: Walker.

busyfangirling — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:48:27 -0400

skuboglesby:

Walker.

the—void: I LOVE IT. #tardigrade #TARDigradesInSpace....

busyfangirling — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:48:22 -0400

the—void:

I LOVE IT. #tardigrade #TARDigradesInSpace. #tardis (Taken with instagram)

ladytrupp: dere’s a tardigrade floatin through my sketchbook!

busyfangirling — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:48:16 -0400

ladytrupp:

dere’s a tardigrade floatin through my sketchbook!

sydneyhasablog: Is it just me or does Appa look like a tardigrade

busyfangirling — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:48:10 -0400

sydneyhasablog:

Is it just me or does Appa look like a tardigrade

giveageeksomelove: Fancy tardigrade (waterbear). I waste time...

busyfangirling — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:48:04 -0400

giveageeksomelove:

Fancy tardigrade (waterbear).

I waste time on stuff like this.

rhamphotheca: Water Bears in Space… (via:...

busyfangirling — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:47:58 -0400

rhamphotheca:

Water Bears in Space…

(via: AnimalsHaveProblemsToo)

neonshi: I freaking love water bears. These are some very...

busyfangirling — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:47:53 -0400

neonshi:

I freaking love water bears. These are some very stylized drawings of water bears. (tardigrade for it’s scientific name)

1. The water bear catching and hugging a molecule of water. While they are not actually small enough to hold a water molecule it’s still a cute thought

2. A water bear flailing around and enjoying its self

3. Just lounging around not caring.

If you don’t know what a water bear is; they are microscopic creatures that live in damp places but are able to dis spell all the water from their bodies to be able to survive extremely high and low temperatures, high amounts of radiation, as well as survive the vacuum of space.

Here’s what they really look like:

And you can learn more about them here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tardigrade

Reposting due to it being posted at like 1:00am last night.

inheritanceofgeek: Nerdfighter Note Cover for 6th May 2012!

busyfangirling — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:47:45 -0400

inheritanceofgeek:

Nerdfighter Note Cover for 6th May 2012!

moonscreations: The Tardigrade aka Waterbear. Microscopic...

busyfangirling — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:47:41 -0400

moonscreations:

The Tardigrade aka Waterbear.

Microscopic beasties should not be this adorable.

dinosoeren: Only Twinkies, Cockroaches, and Tardigrades will...

busyfangirling — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:47:34 -0400

dinosoeren:

Only Twinkies, Cockroaches, and Tardigrades will survive the nuclear holocaust.